Seated Figure

Migration

Mythological Bird

Female shaman in the process of changing into an eagle. Charcoal coloured stone; Creature has bird's wings, beak and one webbed foot - human's nose, left arm, breast and left foot; Toe nails and fingernails are detailed with incised knife cuts; Incised feathers carved over body, front and back

Untitled

Mother and Child

Hunting

Strange Scene

Shaman

Mythological Scene

Complex composition with multiple figures and a large central figure in a kayak and a person riding a large fish at the bottom of the composition. The figures are standing on the fish and climbing the large central figure. The central figure has some features of a caribou including antlers and hooves.

Taleelayu and Family

Thirty Faces

Shaman

Figure with head facing proper right and arms incised at sides; Whalebone peg attached with sinew to right shoulder, is inserted under chin holding 5 whalebone pebbles in mouth; Figure is attached to base with a peg

Big Woman

Drum Dance

Family

Antler figures with burned trim on clothing and hair; eyes are inked; appendages atttached with antler dust paste. (a) antler base with 4 pegs serving as stand, 3 pegs on top to hold three figures. Left to right: (b) figure holding a kayak with a man seated inside. The kayak is suspended from the hands with sinew; attached to the figure's back is a bear's head; (c) figure holding a dog, suspended from the hands with winew; attached to the back is a reversed mask; (d) figure holding a spirit head, suspended from both hands with sinew. Attached to figure's back is a walrus head. The animal and mask faces worn by the three figures represent the 'avatuks' or helping spirits of the people.